Suspension bridge – A parabola What is meant by suspension bridge? A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck (the load-bearing portion) is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. Outside Tibet and Bhutan‚ where the first examples of this type of bridge were built in the 15th century‚ this type of bridge dates from the early 19th century. Bridges without vertical suspenders have a long history in many mountainous parts of the world. Structure of suspension bridge – This
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William Shakespeare sonnets are easily identified by the diversity of tones that he uses to express the speakers emotions to an audience‚ such is case of Sonnet 71 that contains lines that have totally different meanings among each other. According to the first 4 lines of this Sonnet it can inferred that what the speaker is trying to express to the audience is not to grieve for him when dies. “No Longer mourn for me when I am dead‚ Than you shall hear the surly sullen bell Give warning to
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Summary In this poem‚ the speaker invokes a series of metaphors to characterize the nature of what he perceives to be his old age. In the first quatrain‚ he tells the beloved that his age is like a “time of year‚” late autumn‚ when the leaves have almost completely fallen from the trees‚ and the weather has grown cold‚ and the birds have left their branches. In the second quatrain‚ he then says that his age is like late twilight‚ “As after sunset fadeth in the west‚” and the remaining light is
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Comparison between Shakespeare and Pinter Both extracts are obviously dramatic texts‚ although the differences between Shakespeare and Pinter are considerable. Set in 1592‚ Shakespeare’s Richard III focuses on the epic story of a man striving to be king at any cost. By contrast‚ Pinter’s post-modernist concerns highlighted through this ‘kitchen sink drama’ focuses on the claustrophic oppressive domestic world of an ordinary family. Shakespeare’s Jacobean reflection is equally as intriguing as Pinter’s
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Wordsworth writes in a subjective style. He examines his state of mind or consciousness before attempting to write a creative work. This is largely why he fell in love in nature and became a natureworshipper. He believes in a primodial relationship between the mind of man and the nature around him. Coleridge on the other hand is quite objective. His works arise out of the factual and biographical antecendence that surrounds his life. Wordsworth’s writings are highly sequential‚ logical and remain
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major types of bridges. We have a separate page for each type of bridge. Please go to one of the following pages. Beam - The beam type is the simplest type of bridge. The beam bridge could be anything as simple as a plank of wood to a complex structure. It is made of two or more supports which hold up a beam. Arch - In the arch type of bridge‚ weight is carried outward along two paths‚ curving toward the ground. Suspension/Cable-stayed - The deck (trafficway) of a suspension bridge is hung by cables
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Unusual Relationships in Shakespeare ’s Sonnets Shakespeare probably wrote his first sonnet around in 1590s‚ which was his contribution to his generation for over fifty years. Sonnets became a fashion in that time period and many people had craze for his sonnets (Hyland 125). Some of the major questions can arouse by reading sonnets like‚ what is a Sonnet? Is it a poem? Does it tell a story? As we read the sonnets‚ we find that the sonnets expresses true feelings of love‚ frustrations‚ as
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Comparison Between Hermia and Helena At the beginning of the play‚ we can see that there is a big difference between Hermia and Helena. While Hermia is self-confident‚ Helena is self-abased. That is because Hermia is loved by the man she loves however Helena is refused by the man she loves. We can see that clearly according to their dialog HERMIA I frown upon him‚ yet he loves me still. HELENA O that your frowns would teach my smiles such skill! As I mentioned‚ we can see that Hermia
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning Sonnet 1 Theme: Unexpectedness of love Falling in love with Robert and his returning of her love came as a great surprise to Elizabeth‚ considering past her circumstances. Analysis: Reworks the traditional sonnet sequence by transforming gender roles. She utilises the female voice instead of the traditional male voice. She assumes the role of epic hero. She adopts the petrachan sonnet style. The octet’s strict rhyming pattern reflects how she feels her life
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Select Greek gods and their celebrity comparisons Zeus‚ the god of the sky was the chief God of all deities in the Greek mythology. Having upstaged his father‚ Cronus with help of his sibling‚ Hades‚ Poseidon‚ and Hera. Zeus is portrayed as a controller of weather. As the wielder of thunderbolts‚ he is considered an instant punisher. Zeus is famed for having sired many demigods from his interaction with various goddesses and mortal females. In the film industry Steven Spielberg is by far the best
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